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	Sri Lanka
The national bird of Sri Lanka Photos by Ngun © all rights reserved Sri Lanka Junglefowl
Number of species: 440
Number of endemics: 24
Number of globally threatened species: 24
Number of introduced species: 2
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Cape Petrel	*Daption capense*	Rare/Accidental
Barau's Petrel	*Pterodroma baraui*	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Streaked Shearwater	*Calonectris leucomelas*	Rare/Accidental
Flesh-footed Shearwater	*Puffinus carneipes*	Rare/Accidental
Wedge-tailed Shearwater	*Puffinus pacificus*	Rare/Accidental
Sooty Shearwater	*Puffinus griseus*	Near-threatened
Short-tailed Shearwater	*Puffinus tenuirostris*	Rare/Accidental
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanites oceanicus*
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma monorhis*	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-billed Tropicbird	*Phaethon aethereus*	Rare/Accidental
White-tailed Tropicbird	*Phaethon lepturus*	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Spot-billed Pelican	*Pelecanus philippensis*	Vulnerable
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Abbott's Booby	*Sula abbotti*	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Masked Booby	*Sula dactylatra*
Red-footed Booby	*Sula sula*	Rare/Accidental
Brown Booby	*Sula leucogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Indian Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax fuscicollis*
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
Little Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax niger*
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter	*Anhinga melanogaster*
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Christmas Island Frigatebird	*Fregata andrewsi*	Critically endangered
Great Frigatebird	*Fregata minor*	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Frigatebird	*Fregata ariel*	Rare/Accidental
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron	*Ardea cinerea*
Goliath Heron	*Ardea goliath*	Rare/Accidental
Purple Heron	*Ardea purpurea*
Great Egret	*Ardea alba*
Intermediate Egret	*Egretta intermedia*
Little Egret	*Egretta garzetta*
Western Reef-Heron	*Egretta gularis*
Indian Pond-Heron	*Ardeola grayii*
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Striated Heron	*Butorides striata*
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
Malayan Night-Heron	*Gorsachius melanolophus*
Yellow Bittern	*Ixobrychus sinensis*
Cinnamon Bittern	*Ixobrychus cinnamomeus*
Black Bittern	*Ixobrychus flavicollis*
Great Bittern	*Botaurus stellaris*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Painted Stork	*Mycteria leucocephala*	Near-threatened
Asian Openbill	*Anastomus oscitans*
Black Stork	*Ciconia nigra*	Rare/Accidental
Woolly-necked Stork	*Ciconia episcopus*
White Stork	*Ciconia ciconia*	Rare/Accidental
Black-necked Stork	*Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus*	Near-threatened
Lesser Adjutant	*Leptoptilos javanicus*	Vulnerable
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Black-headed Ibis	*Threskiornis melanocephalus*	Near-threatened
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Spoonbill	*Platalea leucorodia*
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus roseus*
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Fulvous Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna bicolor*	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Whistling-Duck	*Dendrocygna javanica*
Greylag Goose	*Anser anser*	Rare/Accidental
Ruddy Shelduck	*Tadorna ferruginea*
Comb Duck	*Sarkidiornis melanotos*	Extirpated
Cotton Pygmy-goose	*Nettapus coromandelianus*
Eurasian Wigeon	*Anas penelope*	Rare/Accidental
Gadwall	*Anas strepera*	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Teal	*Anas crecca*
Spot-billed Duck	*Anas poecilorhyncha*
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Red-crested Pochard	*Netta rufina*	Rare/Accidental
Tufted Duck	*Aythya fuligula*	Rare/Accidental
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
Jerdon's Baza	*Aviceda jerdoni*
Black Baza	*Aviceda leuphotes*	Rare/Accidental
European Honey-buzzard	*Pernis apivorus*
Oriental Honey-buzzard	*Pernis ptilorhynchus*
Black-shouldered Kite	*Elanus caeruleus*
Black Kite	*Milvus migrans*
Brahminy Kite	*Haliastur indus*
White-bellied Fish-Eagle	*Haliaeetus leucogaster*
Grey-headed Fish-Eagle	*Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus*	Near-threatened
Egyptian Vulture	*Neophron percnopterus*	Rare/Accidental
Crested Serpent-Eagle	*Spilornis cheela*
Western Marsh-Harrier	*Circus aeruginosus*
Pallid Harrier	*Circus macrourus*	Near-threatened
Pied Harrier	*Circus melanoleucos*
Montagu's Harrier	*Circus pygargus*
Crested Goshawk	*Accipiter trivirgatus*
Shikra	*Accipiter badius*
Besra	*Accipiter virgatus*
Eurasian Buzzard	*Buteo buteo*
Long-legged Buzzard	*Buteo rufinus*
Black Eagle	*Ictinaetus malayensis*
Tawny Eagle	*Aquila rapax*
Bonelli's Eagle	*Aquila fasciatus*	Rare/Accidental
Booted Eagle	*Aquila pennatus*
Rufous-bellied Eagle	*Aquila kienerii*
Changeable Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus cirrhatus*
Mountain Hawk-Eagle	*Spizaetus nipalensis*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco tinnunculus*
Amur Falcon	*Falco amurensis*	Rare/Accidental
Oriental Hobby	*Falco severus*	Rare/Accidental
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Painted Francolin	*Francolinus pictus*
Gray Francolin	*Francolinus pondicerianus*
Rain Quail	*Coturnix coromandelica*
Blue-breasted Quail	*Coturnix chinensis*
Jungle Bush-Quail	*Perdicula asiatica*
Sri Lanka Spurfowl	*Galloperdix bicalcarata*	Endemic
Sri Lanka Junglefowl	*Gallus lafayetii*	Endemic
Indian Peafowl	*Pavo cristatus*
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Small Buttonquail	*Turnix sylvaticus*	Rare/Accidental
Barred Buttonquail	*Turnix suscitator*
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Slaty-legged Crake	*Rallina eurizonoides*
Slaty-breasted Rail	*Gallirallus striatus*
Water Rail	*Rallus aquaticus*	Rare/Accidental
Corn Crake	*Crex crex*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
White-breasted Waterhen	*Amaurornis phoenicurus*
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*
Ruddy-breasted Crake	*Porzana fusca*
Watercock	*Gallicrex cinerea*
Purple Swamphen	*Porphyrio porphyrio*
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Eurasian Coot	*Fulica atra*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Pheasant-tailed Jacana	*Hydrophasianus chirurgus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Dromadidae
Crab Plover	*Dromas ardeola*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	*Haematopus ostralegus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	*Himantopus himantopus*
Pied Avocet	*Recurvirostra avosetta*	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Eurasian Thick-knee	*Burhinus oedicnemus*
Great Thick-knee	*Burhinus recurvirostris*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Indian Courser	*Cursorius coromandelicus*
Collared Pratincole	*Glareola pratincola*	Rare/Accidental
Oriental Pratincole	*Glareola maldivarum*
Small Pratincole	*Glareola lactea*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Yellow-wattled Lapwing	*Vanellus malabaricus*
Red-wattled Lapwing	*Vanellus indicus*
Sociable Lapwing	*Vanellus gregarius*	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
Pacific Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis fulva*
American Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis dominica*
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Common Ringed Plover	*Charadrius hiaticula*	Rare/Accidental
Long-billed Plover	*Charadrius placidus*
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*
Snowy Plover	*Charadrius alexandrinus*
Lesser Sandplover	*Charadrius mongolus*
Greater SandPlover	*Charadrius leschenaultii*
Caspian Plover	*Charadrius asiaticus*	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Eurasian Woodcock	*Scolopax rusticola*	Rare/Accidental
Jack Snipe	*Lymnocryptes minimus*
Wood Snipe	*Gallinago nemoricola*	Vulnerable
Pintail Snipe	*Gallinago stenura*
Swinhoe's Snipe	*Gallinago megala*	Rare/Accidental
Great Snipe	*Gallinago media*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Common Snipe	*Gallinago gallinago*
Asian Dowitcher	*Limnodromus semipalmatus*	Near-threatened
Black-tailed Godwit	*Limosa limosa*	Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	*Limosa lapponica*	Rare/Accidental
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Terek Sandpiper	*Xenus cinereus*
Common Sandpiper	*Actitis hypoleucos*
Green Sandpiper	*Tringa ochropus*
Spotted Redshank	*Tringa erythropus*	Rare/Accidental
Common Greenshank	*Tringa nebularia*
Nordmann's Greenshank	*Tringa guttifer*	Endangered
Marsh Sandpiper	*Tringa stagnatilis*
Wood Sandpiper	*Tringa glareola*
Common Redshank	*Tringa totanus*
Ruddy Turnstone	*Arenaria interpres*
Great Knot	*Calidris tenuirostris*
Red Knot	*Calidris canutus*	Rare/Accidental
Sanderling	*Calidris alba*
Little Stint	*Calidris minuta*
Temminck's Stint	*Calidris temminckii*
Long-toed Stint	*Calidris subminuta*
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	*Calidris acuminata*	Rare/Accidental
Curlew Sandpiper	*Calidris ferruginea*
Dunlin	*Calidris alpina*	Rare/Accidental
Spoon-billed Sandpiper	*Eurynorhynchus pygmeus*	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Broad-billed Sandpiper	*Limicola falcinellus*
Broad-billed Sandpiper	*Tryngites subruficollis*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Ruff	*Philomachus pugnax*
Red-necked Phalarope	*Phalaropus lobatus*	Rare/Accidental
Red Phalarope	*Phalaropus fulicarius*	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
European Herring Gull	*Larus argentatus*
Lesser Black-backed Gull	*Larus fuscus*	Rare/Accidental
Heuglin's Gull	*Larus heuglini*
Caspian Gull	*Larus cachinnans*
Great Black-headed Gull	*Larus ichthyaetus*
Brown-headed Gull	*Larus brunnicephalus*
Black-headed Gull	*Larus ridibundus*	Rare/Accidental
Slender-billed Gull	*Larus genei*
Saunders's Gull	*Larus saundersi*	Vulnerable
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Brown Noddy	*Anous stolidus*	Rare/Accidental
Black Noddy	*Anous minutus*	Rare/Accidental
Sooty Tern	*Onychoprion fuscatus*
Bridled Tern	*Onychoprion anaethetus*
Little Tern	*Sternula albifrons*
Saunders's Tern	*Sternula saundersi*
Gull-billed Tern	*Gelochelidon nilotica*
Caspian Tern	*Hydroprogne caspia*
Black Tern	*Chlidonias niger*
White-winged Tern	*Chlidonias leucopterus*
Whiskered Tern	*Chlidonias hybrida*
Roseate Tern	*Sterna dougallii*
Common Tern	*Sterna hirundo*
Black-bellied Tern	*Sterna acuticauda*	Near-threatened
River Tern	*Sterna aurantia*
White-cheeked Tern	*Sterna repressa*
Great Crested-Tern	*Thalasseus bergii*
Sandwich Tern	*Thalasseus sandvicensis*
Lesser Crested-Tern	*Thalasseus bengalensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
South Polar Skua	*Stercorarius maccormicki*	Rare/Accidental
Brown Skua	*Stercorarius antarcticus*